"To regard states of distress in general..." - Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
To regard states of distress in general as an objection, as something which must be abolished is the greatest nonsense on earth; having the most disastrous consequences, fatally stupid- almost as stupid as a wish to abolish bad weather - out of pity for the poor.
More by Friedrich Nietzsche
“To escape boredom, man works either beyond what his usual needs require, or else he invents play, that is, work that is designed to quiet no need other than that for working in general.”
“We should turn our death into a celebration, even if only out of a malice towards life: towards the woman who wants to leave--us!”
“Is it better to out-monster the monster or to be quietly devoured?”
More on Suffering
“When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot.”
“It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.”
“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed.”
More on Adversity
“When great men permit themselves to be cast down by the continuance of misfortune, they show us that they were only sustained by ambition, and not by their mind; so that PLUS a great vanity, heroes are made like other men.”
“Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger.”
“Life is not always easy. And that is a major reason why it is so precious. Many of life's best rewards are possible only because you must work your way through difficult challenges to get to them. If everything in life were easy, there would be no opportunity for real fulfillment.”